The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-10-27
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
MIR. AND MRS. CLEVELAND ARE
AT HOME AGAIN.

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"A New City--Civil Service.- Person
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| Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 25, sS7.-Or
Saturday morning, in the conference room
of the United States Supreme Court, tn,
counsel for the condemned anarchists helG
a consultation with Justice Harlan. Tht
anarchists are represented by Hon. Joh1
| Randolph Tucker, General Roger A. Pryor
General F. Butler, Capt Black and
others. Justice Harlan, without waiting
| for any formal motion from the prisoners
cotln el, read a brief decision he had pre-
pared He said he felt it his duty to facil-
! ltate this case and reminded tho counsel
for the prisoners that they could present
their application to the Supreme Court in
open session that morning. In conse-
4uence, Wnen the Court assembled at noon,
the conrt-room was crowded As soon as
| the candidates Tor admission to the bar
had been disposed of, General Pryor ad-
dressed the Court in support Of the petit
ton for writ Of error. He briefly recited
the history of the case, and said he would
call the attention of the Court to only two
points ga WHICH he relied to shaw that the
case at bar presented Federal questions,
and that such questions empowered the
Court to take jurisdiction of it and grant
the WIFI of error prayed for. These two
points may be briefly summed up AS fol-
lows General Pryor claims, first, that the
Illinois jury, whose verdict convicted the
condemned anarchista, was prejudiced.
AS this is a violation of the Federal Con-
stitutlon, he thought 1t a good reason why
the supreme Coprt should consider the
case. His second rea.on was. that the
anarchists had been forced to testify
| against themselves. A compelling a man
to testify against himself is not due pro-
cess OF law. After their arrest, Mr.. Pryor
! further atHtes, That without any process of
law their desks We're broken open by the
police and eliminating evidence extracted
theresrom by the polioe. General Pryor
made strong and plausible plea for his
clients. AT the conclusion of this speech,
the Chief Justice held brief consultation
with the Associate Justices, and then told
General Pryor to have nrirted at once
those parts Of the record bearing on these
points, hand them To the bench and they
would indicate On Monday morning What
is further 10 Le done. 1t has been decided
that the hearing of an application for a
writ Of error has been set for next Thurs
day. Attorney General Hunt, of Illinois,
and other counsel in the case have been
notified of the fact. The case excites a
John Randolph Tucker. whose reputation
as constitutional lawyer is national, is
engaged adds great deal of interest to it.
A great many people are anxious to hear
General 4. A. Pryor, whose fame as an
orator is considerable. Benjamin F. But
Ter is another unique figure in the contest.
| understand that he has been paid a re-
tainer of 81. 500 and has been guaranteed
$3.50 day as long as his services are re-
quired.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland and
other members of the party arrived here
on time Sunday morning. They expressed
themselves as being very much pleased
with the entire trip. After taking break
fast at the White House, they drove out to
Oak View, where they will remain until
Monday. The President drove in on Sat
urday afternoon and had an interview
with Attorney General Garland at the
White House. 1t is probable that the
President wished to hear from his legal
adviser an opinion about the Virginia
State cases, which have excited universal
interest during the past week. There is a
general feeling of satisfaction that the
Hon. Roscoe Conkling has consented to
appear for Messrs. Ayres, Scott and
McCabe. 1t is very generally regretted
that the President delayed SO long to nomi-
nate a successor to the vacant seat on the
Supreme Court bench. 1t is probable that
the conference with Mr.. Garland was
about the gentleman who is to fill this
vacancy. Nobody knows who the Presi-
dent has decided to appoint. In some
quarters it is asserted positively that Sec
retary Lamar is the man, but nobody
knows,
During the last session of Congress the
old aqueduot bridge was bought and the
money was appropriated for the building
of free bridge across the Potomac. This
has given the property on the Virginia
side of the river a big boom and has resur-
rected a place known as Jackson City, the
existence of which had long since been for
gotten by the citizens of Washington. The
plan of this '' city" was made during the
administration of President Andrew Jack
son. who laid the cornerstone with civic
and military pomp. But the "city' has
languished all these years, and an old col
ored woman some years ago dug up the
| corner stone and has since used 1t as a
mortar on which she beats her hominy.
Last week, however, ninety acres of Jack
SON City sold for $18, 900, and the alleged
city promises to become an important
suburb of Washington. A small farm,
not far from this coming suburb, was sold
yesterday for $23, 900. The small farmers
in the vicinity are very much elated on
account of the enhanced value to theil
land, and predict that the benefits of a
| free bridge across the Potomac will have
| marked effect on the price of country
| produce offered for sale in the Washington
market.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs
Twombley, nee Miss Mary Powell, of Edge
combe, which intimate to their friends
that they will be at "home" on Wednes
days, after November the first, at thei1
residence in this city. A number of North
Carolina ladies will visit Washington dur
| ing the coming winter. Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Pou, nee Miss Carrie Ihrie, o
Pittsboro, were expected here this week t.
visit relatives. Miss Hortense Horton, o
Pittsboro, will spend part of the winter
with her sister, Mrs. R. H. Cowan. Mis-
Jennie Caldwell, of Statesville, the accom-
plished sister of the editor of that sterling
paper, the Statesville Landmark, is ais.
expected to spend some time with friend
in the city. A great many North Caro-
linians hope that Miss Essie Exum Ran
som, the handsome daughter of our senio
Senator, will be one of the seasons de
butantes She could not we'll help bein,
handsome, and / am told that she is a
graceful and as cultured as she is beauti
full.